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Swindler's second chance after prison time
A fraudster who swindled more than $40,000 claims he is now on the straight and narrow.

Toy importer fined $20,000 on safety charges
Rubber ducks and other toys in prosecution posed choking risk to young children.

Baaaaargain: Kiwi selling sheep as a 'ride on lawn mower'
The mower comes with an automatic catcher and a built-in fertiliser at the rear.

Want to take 10 kids to The Wiggles? That'll be $2300 for tickets
Tickets for the sold-out Wiggles shows are appearing for six times the original price.

Trade Me rolls out shopping through your camera
Online marketplace is experimenting with alternative shopping methods.

Whanganui residents continue struggling to find rentals
Niki Wiggins has been given a 90-day notice after five years at a property in Gonville.

Disappearing dividend, Stuff deal questions hang over Trade Me's record result
$2.6b Apax takeover looms.

Dud dress sells for $190 after epic online shopping fail
Failed online shopping purchase sells for $190 on Trade Me.

Auction for unruly traveller's infamous Bunnings hat reaches $1000
Bidding on a Trade Me auction for a Bunnings hat worn by an unruly tourist is at $1000.

50 people queue for property as rental squeeze grips Auckland
Up to 50 people snaked their way through one rental this week.

Desperate Kiwis scouring Trade Me for pools
There are 1400 pools listed on Trade Me - and there have been 74,000 searches for them.

Top 10 most-viewed Trade Me Motors listings of 2018
A vintage bubble car, a rare Mazda and a "hydro van" were among the top-10 most viewed.

Top 10 most viewed listings on TradeMe 2018
Ordinary items with extraordinary back stories....

How soon is too soon to sell unwanted Xmas gifts?
Unwanted Christmas gifts have already surfaced on auction website Trade Me.

This year's worst Xmas gifts: Fitbits, Michelle Obama's book, bum bags
Trade Me is traditionally inundated with users who want to resell unwanted Xmas presents.

Property Brokers had 25 rentals available last week
Property Brokers come into crop of rental stock.

Kiwis shopping up large online for Christmas
Sustainable transport options seem to be a popular choice for buyers.

$2.6b Trade Me takeover 'not as good as it seems'
Fine print could see shareholders miss out on tens of millions in disappearing dividends.

Yanks drop out of Trade Me bidding, giving Brits a clear run
Trade Me says it's been advised by Hellman & Friedman that it will not try to top Apax.

Trade Me boss delays departure amid bidding war
Jon Macdonald's Christmas won't be quite as relaxing as anticipated.

Christmas grinch steals NZ Post van packed with parcels
NZ Post says it will compensate affected customers on a case-by-case basis.

Wrapped up: many Kiwis already done with Xmas shopping
And electronics are top of the Christmas wish list for most.

Bidding war for Trade Me heats up as Yanks offer $2.6b
Analysts say a trade buyer like China's Alibaba could join the fray too.

Rental property crisis: Single mum with six kids faces living in her car
Whanganui mother of six considers moving her family into her car

New player: Bidding war for Trade Me could push price above $2.5b
Analyst says a good result is in the offing for investors - if not for NZ.

Kiwi wife auctions off husband's 'hopes and dreams'
Wife hilariously describes on Trade Me why she's selling husband's hopes and dreams.

Trade Me takeover 50/50 - analyst
Morningstar Research suggests the Trade Me takeover could go either way.

Young Executive of the Year: Caroline Rawlinson
Caroline Rawlinson learnt a lot in Shanghai as chief financial officer at Formica Asia.